The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-23
jerks Township Reports Once More.

Since the last report sent to the
REPUBLICAN time has dealt "fair to
mIddling With a rising tendency"
with jerks. The AK Of the festive
BARK Peeler swung lively all last sea.
sun, but capital was light and ship.
ments slow so that many Of the boys
are yet short on the market. The
price Of henilock has ruled low, and
while millions Of feet have been ship.
ped, yet the margin Of profit has
been 60 small that a few bad sales
abroad, or had luck at home, brought
others to their knees, but left the ma.
jOrlty Of shippers still on deck, bop
ing that q boom will strike the BAL
mon and Milestone before long.
To commence At the south I; Curll
Campbell d ca. keep the machinery
moving pretty steadily, but have moth
ing new ~ report since our last, but
the gas we'll. The men use it fer fuel
in their house, while . great light
placed near Gifnyle station, keeping
Scntt Mphney'S chicken coops warm.
Scott also uses it as q labor saving
machine by placing q small light close
e. the store and station platform. No
record has hesn kept of the wbiskers
burned. shswls singsd, dresses ScOrch
ed, or number Of children consumed ;
hut the fact that it saves Scott shovel
ing the snow nF that platform is patent
to the most indifferent observer.
Next on the line is the May job ;
big jim Morrison's mill saving the
lumber. Jim is from Jefferson Coun
". Pa and is Of blue blonded Scotch
Presbyterian decent.-N. P. . that
and while JsemS' fai b may bS at little
Of. his practice is still up 10 the old
honest standard of his ancestors, and
he knows how to run . sav mill
which is more than tho old covsnaHters
could cay.
At Brockwsy siding E Russell has
immense piles Of pine lumber and
slaves. shipments beihg made daily
At Roses, the bark Of G. Z. & Co.,
from the Enterprise Transit Coz
lands ia the principal shipment. Al
Shipe, Mensch 4 Co.'S Mill business
has just started for the spring trade
and 90 not much to report.
At Marienville, there 10 the new
saw mill and planning rniil of Chas
Leech. Just back Of the Station, and
the new saw mill of Henry Frank. OF
Col. Hunts land, just west Of the cen
tre. ] w. Cole and others have larg'
quantities Of hardwood rolled up OF
the skids at Leech's, and G. Gross
has a nice lot Of pine at Frsnk's.
North of town in dead horse hol
low" alias, "punkey hollow" alias
salmon city" Frank Reck plantet
his new mill and is saving pine 70
Horton, Crary & Co. Andy Small
does the stocking, and rolls up tn
logs in great shape.
Our three merchants seem 10 b,
doing well /; the bald head Of Col. Am
sler still shines iu his new store room
as beacon light to guide the pill
grims to the place Of goods cheap ant
reliable. The portly form Of Thnma
Jefferson Reyner indicates q state o
contentment with himself and his Gus
toners continual purchases, while III,
poetical Csrringer beams nn you will
a new rhyme, about the nick max anC
canned goods never 30 low.
David Whites machine shop keep
up steam all day and part of th,
night, repairing anything from I
steam engine to q coffee mill.
| 1t is pretty healthy just now, bu
Doctor Towler is kept moving, attend
ing to two patients with broken legs
aud with the natural increase in th'
population. He says it is only q ques
tion Of time when the Democratic ma
joriiy will be wiped out, rs so far th,
Republicans are ahead in the boy line
We have had two entertainment
here, one a musical affair in the Pres
byterian Church for the benefit Of th'
church funds.
| Miss Maud Davis Of your tow
kindly stayed her Boston triI
for week and gave as the bsne6
of her talent. She not only cap
tured the audience by her brilliAn
piano music, but the nodeSty witt
which she received the thanks. con
grAtulations, and compliments paid L
her during the evening was a., Mrs
Partington would put it parable {
the whole circus" The entire pre-
formance WAS satisfactory, and tn
audience generous in applause. Ow
ing to bad weather and bad roads III
proceeds we're not immense, but prob
ably enough to stop Curt. Shawkey
PrOthonatory etc., from wearing
/ church bill Of fees next his heart an.
longer, and the Tionests printers wi
. be able to pay the dsvi! a weeks Wagei
and give the trustees . receipt. Tn
therO performance Was that of an am
atuer troupe from Byron and Frostr
} they played "The victim Of the bottle
or "The social glasS" and did it vel
considering all things. During tn
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